The Revolving Door of K Street

By  Nick Penniman on Jun 30, 2008

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Capitol Hill lost yet another Congressman to K Street recently, as one more elected official rolled down the hill to join a lobbying firm. Through the story of the latest defector, the American News Project examines this burgeoning trend, known in DC as the "revolving door."

Keywords: Al Wynn, American News Project, ANP, Billy Tauzin, Congress, House of Representatives, lobbying, lobbyists, Nick Penniman, Senate, Ted Roach, Washington DC

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Senate Hearings Interrupted

By  David Murdock on Jun 12, 2008

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On two consecutive days, hearings conducted by the Senate Judiciary Committee were suspended when Republicans invoked the rarely used "two hour rule" that states no hearing can run more than two hours.

ANP cameras were covering both hearings as part of ongoing stories and were able to capture the latest moves in the political chess match both parties are currently waging on Capitol Hill.

Keywords: Democrats, Feinstein, Interruption, Judiciary, Philippe Sands, Republicans, Senate, two hour rule, Whitehouse